Veil-clasp.



K. KRUDOP.

VEIL CLASP.

APPLICATION FILED APR.30. 1915.

1 1 99,27 9 Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

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VEIL CLASP.

APPLICATION FILED APR-30. 1915.

1 1 99,279 Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

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UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE. I

KATRINE KRUDOZP, OF MANHATTAN, KANSAS.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KATRINE KRUDOP, citizen of the United States, andresident of Manhattan, in the county of Riley and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements inVeil-Clasps, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to veil clasps and is designed practically toafford an improved means for securing the veil about the head of thewearer.

The usual method here-to-fore used has been either to tie the ends ofthe veil together or to fasten it by means of pins. Either of thesemethods is obviously of more or less inconvenience. By providing a claspor snap socket for the veil as will be herein after more fully pointedout, I provide means whereby the veil may be easily and quickly appliedor taken ofi.

The foregoing and other Qb ects of the invention will hereinafter bemore fully described and claimed and illustrated in the drawings formingpart of this specification in Which like characters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the views, and in which Figure 1 isa side view of the clasp 1n an open position showing the veil claspingmeans; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1 line 89; Fig. 3 shows theclasp in a folded position with the veil inserted; Fig. 4 shows themanner of applying two clasps together in order to effectively tightenthe veil to the head of the wearer; and Fig. 5 shows the clasp and veilapplied to the head of the wearer.

Several parts of this device may be made of any suitable materials, andthe relative sizes and proportions, as well as the general design of themechanism, may be varied through a considerable extent without departingfrom the spirit of the invention hereinafter more fully described andspecifically claimed.

My invention in its preferred form comprises a flat sheet metal stamping10 shown in a triangular form, one side of the triangle having teeth ornotches 7 formed thereon, the teeth 7 being bent upwardly as shown. Twoof these trlangular stampmgs are required and hinged together at 11 sothat they may be folded upon one another in perfect alinement. Thetoothed edge of the stamping 10 is preferably slightly concave allow-Specification of Letters Patent. 'p 't te s t 9 Application filed April30, 1915. Serial No. 24,962.. p 1

i ing opening 6 for the insertion of the veil.

A clasp 12 is designed to fit over the button 13 thus holding the claspfirmly together after the veil is inserted, the teeth 7 being designedto firmly hold the veiling when the clasp is closed. A chain or cord 14:is attached to one of the stampings in any convenlent manner.

The method of operation is as follows: The clasp is first placed in anopen position as shown in Fig. 1. One corner of the veil is theninserted in the opening 6 from the opposite side as shown in thedrawing. The stampings 10 are then folded and clasped together securelyholding the veil. The opposite corner of the veil is then inserted inthe clamp member of smaller diameter, more practically shown in Fig. 4.The chain members 14 may then be very conveniently attached together inany convenient manner by means of a chain clasp 15 so that the veil willhave the desired tension as also illustrated by Fig. 5. When the members10 are folded together, the teeth 7 grip the corner of the veilpositively and firmly, and the button 13 and socket 12 co-act topositively secure the members 10 in operative position. Due to the factthat the two clasp members are secured at their inner ends, any tensionwhich is exerted by the veil will tend to force the teeth 7 outwardly sothat they will grip the veil more firmly as this tension increases. Thiseffectually eliminates any possibility of accidental opening of theclasp.

When closed, this clasp presents no sharp projections at any point,which is essential in a clasp used for this purpose. Also, it is verylight and thin so as to occupy a minimum of space, and, on opening, thearcuate inner edges of the members 10 and the arrangement of teeth 7 atright angles to these members permit easy insertion of the corner of theveil.

A hair pin 16 may be conveniently used instead of a chain clasp if sodesired.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim:

1. In a veil clasp, the combination of two flat members hingedlyconnected at their in nor ends and each provided with a plurality ofteeth at its inner end, and means for positively securing the saidmembers together at their outer ends.

2. In a veil clasp, the combination of two flat continuous members eachhavi ner end of a-rcuate shape and prov a plurality of teeth, saidmembers being,

hingedly connected at their inner 5 means for positively securing theclasp.

closed.

Signed at Manhattan, in the county of Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents ng its in- Riley and State of Kansas, this 26thday of (led with April, A. 11-1915.

ends, and KATRINE KRUDOP.

Witnesses:

DONALD G. KRUDOP, ETHEL M. FROST.

each, by'addresshig the Commissioner of Iatentl, Washington, D. 0.?

